With the most recent information from November 2022 the overall consumer price index for Puerto Rico reached 131.9, increasing 0.4% from the previous month’s October 2022 value of 131.4 and a 6.3% increase from the November 2021 value of 124.1. For context this would mean a purchasing power of $0.76 for November 2022 in December 2006 dollars, a reduction in purchasing power of $0.05 compared to the November 2021 purchasing power of $0.81. The group that felt the...Read More
Housing activity has decreased in the 2022 third quarter, with the reported total number of housing units sold being 2,560. Compared to the 2021 third trimester with 3,504 housing units sold, this a decrease of 944 housing units sold, reflecting a reduction of 26.9% in units sold. Aggregated sales of housing units totaled $473,806,900, 21.6% less than in the 2021 third quarter. Total loans were...Read More
Cada cuatrienio se lleva a cabo la competencia más importante del fútbol, “La Copa Mundial”. El país anfitrión este año, Qatar, ha invertido sobre $220 billones en el evento. Esto es casi 60 veces más de lo que costo para el mundial en el año 2010 celebrado en Sudáfrica ($3.5 billones). A pesar de la emoción que trae el torneo al país, ¿Qué efectos económicos tiene el...Read More
Sales registered for September 2022 amounted to $2,828.3 million dollars, which represents a decrease of 3.6%, if we compare it with the same month in 2021. When compared to the previous month, this is a -14.1% decrease from August 2022. The groups with the highest reported increases were: Fuel distributors (+45.3%); Supermarkets and alcoholic beverage stores (+11.4%); Restaurants and places of alcoholic beverages (+8.1%); Specialty...Read More
Las ventas registradas para septiembre de 2022 ascendieron a $2,828.3 millones de dólares, lo que representa un descenso de 3.6%, si lo comparamos con el mismo mes en el 2021. Comparado al mes anterior de agosto 2022, representa una caída de -14.1%. Los grupos con las mayores alzas reportadas fueron: Distribuidores de combustible (+45.3%); Supermercados y tiendas de bebidas alcohólicas (+11.4%); Restaurantes y lugares de...Read More
